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M A McColl1, H Lei, H Skinner

  • 1School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., Canada.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
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Social support influences coping strategies over time following spinal cord injury. The type of support shifts, impacting coping effectiveness dynamically throughout adjustment.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Spinal cord injury (SCI) presents significant long-term adjustment challenges.
  • Social support and coping mechanisms are crucial for individuals with SCI.
  • Understanding the temporal dynamics of these factors is vital for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the longitudinal relationships between social support and coping strategies in individuals with SCI.
  • To identify patterns of social support and coping over a one-year period post-discharge.
  • To determine the direction of influence between social support and coping over time.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study design with assessments at 1, 4, and 12 months post-discharge.
  • Sample of 120 individuals with recent SCI.

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  • Covariance structure modeling to analyze social support (instrumental, informational, emotional) and coping (problem-oriented, perception-oriented, emotion-oriented) constructs.

    • Main Results:

    • Coping factor structure remained invariant, while social support structure evolved from informational to emotional dominance.
    • Social support at one month positively predicted coping at four months.
    • Social support at four months negatively predicted coping at 12 months, suggesting a complex, time-dependent relationship.

    Conclusions:

    • Social support and coping exhibit dynamic interplay, with effects varying based on the stage of adjustment after SCI.
    • The changing nature of social support influences coping efficacy over time.
    • Future research and interventions should consider the temporal dynamics of social support and coping in SCI recovery.